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It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The altar must be hollow, made from planks. Build it just as you were shown on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall make it hollow, with boards. As it has been shown you on the mountain, so shall it be made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall make it hollow with boards; as it was shown you on the mountain, so shall they make <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall make it hollow with planks; as it was shown to you on the mountain, so they shall make <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall make it hollow with planks; as it was shown to you in the mountain, so they shall make it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall make it hollow with planks; as it was shown to you in the mountain, so they shall make <i>it.</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall make it hollow with planks; as it was shown to you in the mountain, so they shall make <i>it</i>.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You are to make the altar hollow with planks; as you were shown on the mountain [of Sinai], so shall it be made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. They are to make it just as it was shown to you on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. They are to make it just as it was shown to you on the mountain.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Hollow with planks shalt thou make it: as it hath been showed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Construct the altar in the shape of an open box, just as you were shown on the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Hollow with planks shalt thou make it: as it hath been shewed thee in the mount, so shall they make it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />"Make the altar out of boards so that it's hollow inside. It must be made just as you were shown on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Make the altar out of boards and leave it hollow, according to the plan that I showed you on the mountain. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />You are to make it hollow out of boards—just as it was shown you on the mountain, that's how they are to make it."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Construct the altar with boards so that it is hollow. It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are to make the altar hollow, out of boards. Just as it was shown you on the mountain, so they must make it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make it with hollow planks. They shall make it as it has been shown you on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as it was shown thee on the mount, so shall they make it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall make it hollow with planks. They shall make it as it has been shown you on the mountain. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You make it hollow [with] boards; as it has been showed [to] you on the mountain, so do they make [it].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Hollow with boards thou dost make it, as it hath been shewed thee in the mount, so do they make it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hollow with boards shalt thou make it: as was seen to thee in the mountain, so shall they make.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thou shalt not make it solid, but empty and hollow in the inside, as it was shewn thee in the mount. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall not make it solid, but empty and hollow at the interior, just as it was shown to you on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Make the altar itself in the form of a hollow box. Just as it was shown you on the mountain, so it is to be made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You shall make it hollow, with boards. They shall be made just as you were shown on the mountain.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Hollow with boards shall you make it; as I have shown you on the mountain, so shall they make it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Hollow with boards you shall make it, as I showed you in the mountain, in this way they shall do.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Hollow with planks shalt thou make it; as it hath been shown thee in the mount, so shall they make it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Thou shalt make it hollow with boards: according to what was shewed thee in the mount, so thou shalt make it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/27-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kVae3PiKqhs?start=6814" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/27.htm">The Bronze Altar</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">7</span>The poles are to be inserted into the rings so that the poles are on two sides of the altar when it is carried. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ta·‘ă·śeh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">Construct</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3871.htm" title="3871: lu·ḥōṯ (N-mp) -- A tablet, board or plank, a plate. Or luach; from a primitive root; probably meaning to glisten; a tablet, of stone, wood or metal.">with boards</a> <a href="/hebrew/5014.htm" title="5014: nə·ḇūḇ (V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-msc) -- To hollow out. A primitive root; to pierce; to be hollow, or foolish.">so that it is hollow.</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ya·‘ă·śū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">It is to be made</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">just as</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: her·’āh (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">you were shown</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯə·ḵā (DirObjM:: 2ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: bā·hār (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">on the mountain.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so."></a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-9.htm">Exodus 25:9</a></span><br />You must make the tabernacle and design all its furnishings according to the pattern I show you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-40.htm">Exodus 25:40</a></span><br />See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/8-5.htm">Hebrews 8:5</a></span><br />The place where they serve is a copy and shadow of what is in heaven. This is why Moses was warned when he was about to build the tabernacle: “See to it that you make everything according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-44.htm">Acts 7:44</a></span><br />Our fathers had the tabernacle of the Testimony with them in the wilderness. It was constructed exactly as God had directed Moses, according to the pattern he had seen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/8-4.htm">Numbers 8:4</a></span><br />This is how the lampstand was constructed: it was made of hammered gold from its base to its blossoms, fashioned according to the pattern the LORD had shown Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-19.htm">1 Chronicles 28:19</a></span><br />“All this,” said David, “all the details of this plan, the LORD has made clear to me in writing by His hand upon me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Exodus 26:30</a></span><br />So you are to set up the tabernacle according to the pattern shown you on the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Exodus 38:7</a></span><br />Then he inserted the poles into the rings on the sides of the altar for carrying it. He made the altar with boards so that it was hollow.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/39-32.htm">Exodus 39:32</a></span><br />So all the work for the tabernacle, the Tent of Meeting, was completed. The Israelites did everything just as the LORD had commanded Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-19.htm">Exodus 40:19</a></span><br />Then he spread the tent over the tabernacle and put the covering over the tent, just as the LORD had commanded him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/40-35.htm">Exodus 40:35</a></span><br />Moses was unable to enter the Tent of Meeting because the cloud had settled on it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-23.htm">Hebrews 9:23</a></span><br />So it was necessary for the copies of the heavenly things to be purified with these sacrifices, but the heavenly things themselves with better sacrifices than these.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-24.htm">Hebrews 9:24</a></span><br />For Christ did not enter a man-made copy of the true sanctuary, but He entered heaven itself, now to appear on our behalf in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-1.htm">Revelation 11:1</a></span><br />Then I was given a measuring rod like a staff and was told, “Go and measure the temple of God and the altar, and count the number of worshipers there.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-5.htm">Revelation 15:5</a></span><br />After this I looked, and the temple—the tabernacle of the Testimony—was opened in heaven.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Hollow with boards shall you make it: as it was showed you in the mount, so shall they make it.</p><p class="hdg">as it was shewed Heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-9.htm">Exodus 25:9,40</a></b></br> According to all that I shew thee, <i>after</i> the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make <i>it</i>… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Exodus 26:30</a></b></br> And thou shalt rear up the tabernacle according to the fashion thereof which was shewed thee in the mount.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">1 Chronicles 28:11,19</a></b></br> Then David gave to Solomon his son the pattern of the porch, and of the houses thereof, and of the treasuries thereof, and of the upper chambers thereof, and of the inner parlours thereof, and of the place of the mercy seat, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/27-7.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/acts/27-2.htm">Boarded</a> <a href="/exodus/26-29.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Design</a> <a href="/genesis/50-13.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/acts/27-44.htm">Planks</a> <a href="/exodus/15-25.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Shewn</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/exodus/27-6.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/28-43.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Boarded</a> <a href="/exodus/35-11.htm">Boards</a> <a href="/exodus/35-33.htm">Design</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Hollow</a> <a href="/exodus/28-11.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/exodus/32-1.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/exodus/38-7.htm">Planks</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-21.htm">Shewed</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-19.htm">Shewn</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-19.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/leviticus/13-7.htm">Shown</a> <a href="/exodus/30-1.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-1.htm">The altar of burnt offering, with the vessels thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-9.htm">The court of the tabernacle enclosed with hangings and pillars</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-18.htm">The measure of the court, and the furniture of brass</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/27-20.htm">The oil for the lamp</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The use of boards to make the altar hollow suggests a practical design for portability, as the Israelites were a nomadic people during their wilderness journey. The hollow construction would have made it lighter and easier to transport. This design reflects God's understanding of the Israelites' needs and His provision for their journey. The altar's function was to facilitate sacrifices, which were central to the Israelites' worship and atonement practices. The hollow nature of the altar can also symbolize the emptiness of human efforts without divine intervention, pointing to the need for a perfect sacrifice, ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<p><b>It is to be made just as you were shown on the mountain.</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the divine origin of the instructions given to Moses. The mountain referred to is Mount Sinai, where Moses received the Law and the detailed plans for the Tabernacle and its furnishings. This directive underscores the importance of obedience to God's specific instructions, highlighting that worship must be conducted according to His revealed will. The phrase also connects to the broader biblical theme of God's revelation to His chosen leaders, as seen with Noah and the ark, and later with David and Solomon regarding the Temple. The precision required in constructing the altar foreshadows the meticulous fulfillment of prophecy and law in the life and work of Jesus Christ, who perfectly embodied and fulfilled the requirements of the Law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who received the instructions for the construction of the altar from God on Mount Sinai.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai</a></b><br>The mountain where God gave Moses the detailed plans for the tabernacle and its furnishings, including the altar.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>A key component of the tabernacle, used for burnt offerings and sacrifices, symbolizing atonement and worship.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_blueprint.htm">Divine Blueprint</a></b><br>God provides specific instructions for worship, emphasizing the importance of obedience and reverence in our approach to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_altar.htm">Symbolism of the Altar</a></b><br>The altar's hollow design can symbolize the need for humility and emptiness of self when approaching God, allowing Him to fill us with His presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithful_execution.htm">Faithful Execution</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were to construct the altar as shown to Moses, we are called to faithfully execute God's instructions in our lives, trusting in His perfect design.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_sacrifices.htm">Spiritual Sacrifices</a></b><br>In the New Covenant, believers are called to offer spiritual sacrifices, such as praise and good works, reflecting the altar's purpose in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/heavenly_patterns.htm">Heavenly Patterns</a></b><br>The earthly tabernacle and its furnishings point to heavenly realities, encouraging us to focus on eternal truths and the ultimate fulfillment in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_an_altar.htm">What defines an altar?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_israelites_transport_the_altar.htm">Exodus 27:1–8: How could the Israelites feasibly construct and transport such a large bronze-covered acacia wood altar during prolonged desert wanderings? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_exodus_27_1-8's_altar_fit_other_texts.htm">Exodus 27:1-8: Does the prescribed size and design of the altar align with the volume and frequency of sacrifices mentioned in other biblical texts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_emulate_jesus.htm">What is the significance of Mount Ebal?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/exodus/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">Hollow with boards.</span>--Compare the second Note on <a href="/exodus/27-1.htm" title="And you shall make an altar of shittim wood, five cubits long, and five cubits broad; the altar shall be foursquare: and the height thereof shall be three cubits.">Exodus 27:1</a>.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Hollow with boards shalt thou make it</span>. See the comment on ver. 1. The term here used for" boards," (which is different from that in ch. 26:15-29) implies strength and solidity<span class="cmt_word">. As it was showed thee in the mount,</span> Compare <a href="/exodus/26-30.htm">Exodus 26:30</a>, with the comment <span class="accented">ad loc</span>. <p> CHAPTER 27:9-18 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/27-8.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Construct</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּעֲשֶׂ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ta·‘ă·śeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with boards</span><br /><span class="heb">לֻחֹ֖ת</span> <span class="translit">(lu·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3871.htm">Strong's 3871: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glisten, a tablet, of stone, wood, metal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">so that it is hollow.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְב֥וּב</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5014.htm">Strong's 5014: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pierce, to be hollow, foolish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">It is to be made</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲשֽׂוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·śū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">just as</span><br /><span class="heb">כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(ka·’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you were shown</span><br /><span class="heb">הֶרְאָ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(her·’āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on the mountain.</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּהָ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(bā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/27-8.htm">Exodus 27:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/27-8.htm">OT Law: Exodus 27:8 You shall make it with hollow planks (Exo. 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